New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-07
DESPERATE USE OF MONEY.
tn COMPETE WITH A CORRUPTION FUND.
TIM prM POWER PLACES MANY THOUSANDS Al
THE DISPOSAL OF THE DEMOCRATS
DICrArIDN OF THE personal

OIL nd General Knapo has done most thorough
and effective work In 1881 the carciu"S 'oi'p"'N
lists of voters, including every schooi u''0' l" 'o
s,s,o were spirited away and never replaced until
this wear If tho Republicans and the ihdepenueht
voters of the 81 aroused to sense OF the I'M
nnrancc of the cleo ion Tuesday, If the Democracy
and IFS allies are routed and victory gained, 1t VIII
be largely to the zeal, the energy, the aierthSs
and the wcllfirectcd efforts of the Committed Ana
1t may be el that If the Republican iickt IS coc'o
il will be one of tho most notable iiumpAs that the
party has ever gained in this State. This is sad
advisedly. The Democratic Iariy has been beaten
before when just strongly cntrcnch'd and when 1t
was led and controlled by leaders as able ard
schcming a. David b. Hill. But mover before
dil IT have such a powerful ally a. has
this year to assist with large sums OF
money. Every person who has pail the slightest
attention politics hero IS perfectly aware that the
brewers and the liquor al OF this State have for
the first time combined scp,rael> and jointly for the
purpos. of d,eltag the caId dates of the RepuD'an
party, OF at least every member of The last legislature
up for reelection, who voted for the crosby anu
veddcr b;i, i'll fact. any Ass -mbymaa OF senator
who VIII agree Subscribe to the plailoim OF
that un American organization calling itself the Per
sonal Liberty" Iarty, which with all lis pc'ences Is
nothing than public eX rcsSlOn OF the wishes Vi
the brewers and the lquor-men
AlErTER ST II CANDIDATES.
The organization is owned and controlled by them
entirely. liz aims when clearly defined anu uhdof-
stood practically the same "a those acany pro-
claimed 10y ihe rum and Lecr men although theS arc
inti, more -uarledly expressed and clothed with
cer,ain rhetorical CAB designed to deceive the ul'
thinking This being the the significance of mo
follow letter which ha> been sent To every Kepuo
Ican cind Jd, IT. ihc Lcs.sia'uio VII Ue 'PP'o
Grated:
sIAIl ORG AVIATION OF GERMAN-ANERIc>N J
SOCIETIES FOR InE DEILNCt oI It.S0NL LHt!1f
Nkw-IOHK, October -. I>>|.
DEAR SIR Having been informed that you ave
d candidate Tor Assembly Tor Scnatcl in the - DIS
tric, We. tho Undersigned, IL the maine "a "41
orgallauon, beg fave to submit TO you th Y
20 the address Of the subjomcd secretary oil our
COMMITTEES. within three ia your answer "hotnct
work for cur views IN tn coming Legislature. iron
the WAY on an 'wer th'' Gl' IN GU a., a,r aa'
support for Your election VIII depend our ofsai]a
tion woAs qni ll,, but the nhn'.cc OF our 100 20.
ciclirs IA ~, cry commanding about 5000 N"'.
and alOn $4,000 Throughout TIE s'a'' S"o"'" III" ~
d>rcgadcd ,
We lril've ourselves to be the real tempe'an me-,
mon: We are 10 saOon-ketp r. or liquO a.ciN, Ou'
cil I'm, deterrent tladc- and o. upi ohN. We ~l-i
ic-S han Other PEG lie icaIeiuu ana H c,nfrs
want even >trioter ole rrsu'atnilS Una c,
"A, TO he aires, Of all persons NAT 10y dtui,chne'
the Il cnS in the >tlee'S a. "'h a III .N ANA
pull i-I., and cuirn' huI We VS. "a .' S' nn
Tim tn feed IN of this grand Icpu lie we want ai.r
our fini,s without being forced to become by "'r'
and sca oursel'c' through SO. G" a'" h ~ % f.
like tleNes into saloons to obtain hsh' beverage ~
Que oh inst , 800, -
We do
worsh,pr'ng and celebrating tieir sunday III men
own manner neither do We like 10 T., pi"hth.'. y
the old ruritaas. hut in the tfnciecnth century, Ia"
pc iod Of C vilatOn and progress. ,.
Hoping to obtain YOUR 'r'"~ as TO our p"'''lo'
"0 ''"'"''' County General Committee
IilIi> EutlIrlt. Sfcre'aly.
Aron Hall corner Ffty-ointh-St and PaiRaVe will
II no answer j. given wi hin ihi'' dtN' "u W." WI,
ba ronsle c as opposing views eXpfr'>'h on no
enclosed platform. Please send US pastors 10 o"'
headquarters.
PLATFORM OF THE PrHS y II. LIBERTY rAhif'
with the platform of this party. to which reference
Is made the reading public is already familiar
Ex.Judcc Davis. in his stirring speech at sten"ay
Hall til. other evening, said suddenly new party
has arisen that demands that the Lords bay shall be
rent in twain and the larger part OF II now 'ha" J."
devoted to some other purpSc. Certainly we WHO
have known the value Of the institution called the
American SUNDAY are entitled to Inquire what II Is
that iustlfes that demand. My friends the mon WHO
demand it simply tn owners OF the Hiuor -" ,on'
1t take, into its demand the eraier hall OF our SuaN,
And for whst? To rak' men letter. to make women
happier, to make childhood safor, to cnliva'c inc
Intellect. to improve hr fam 10 eN'cIIn'nfIc
and 10 destroy vices No: It means Thar we ,haI
sacrifice much Of the sahba,h a. ls embraced ~
the time have named 10 M ,Pu"I saI via, ,,rir
pur,s,se Of throwing open their door AM ming lhru
Golfers with enormous prom al W. eNp'n'o VI r ~
uufort n, a,r wOrkncman AMI thus dc>t o. 10. 80 '
Of our ,cope Great God shall THIS be allowed
sa ms be allowed in Inir :cn,' thl,la re,ty
Yot tbs new party in the name OF Personal 1'eIy
have o,~apiycd A scheme. And for Wha' ga ]"
retail liquor shops OF ms CIV IN 7"'''
And for what puriosei For the pnlP',e' III , w,'' -,
OF tho worst for1R n ayaricc Can You conceive OF
snyth- more horIblel We are o Tf I"n - Ia% %
there personal lberT oxcet m opelFn'e 10 W.,
Law orr du'v Il TO prcs"rv" Our sauna, ani -, .
should SEQ that no goc into the Legislature VINO
zoos nor think We do and VIE" - ~ I.. c,.a.r
vote against any further deeecralion OF our SiHuha
INV sn.l a. I. proposed by this socaled Personal
Liberty Lcague.
LARGE CORRUPTION FUND.
7. r,,olt be supposed that there was ltnc I" fear
from an extemporzed organization of such chai-
actor but il must be remembered that bchlho mo
-. {. ,ro ~ the largest corruption funds that
~. ever raised in this State. TIE IRBrNL has al
ready called attention to the circular that was sent out
nv the Joint committee Of the New YORK H'a'e LEW
,rs and Maltsters' Associations. and the Brewers TX
rhance last month levylng assessments for political
purposes as follows:
For brcwer,-Onc cent on each ana every barre BARR
~ beer or al, sold from 1-16. 10 Nav l. IT.
For ma,tstcrs-Onc hundred dollar for every $4,000
bushel, Of malt sold from Man J. go 10 Mat l. .
Tnr hon dealers hundred dollars for every
1900 bales sold from MAY l. l3.6 TO Nav !, Ioo Inn
Brewers supply men ana hlh1I'H "a''s '' "
dIet dollars.
Az eoop a. the committee learned that the circular
was ia be given publicity it was reported by score
@arv sefcrt and others that it would not De sem out
This was not trne. The circular wa sem az" '''
with pron,t responses Money las been pouring
into tho Office Of Mr. Selfcrt. to whom u j. pa i.i''
ever since not I'm trifng sums bur in checks the SN'
NJ ,r,,. n viii startle many people TO those who arc
mot aware of the amount OF beer turned out ANNUALLY
,v the big brewcries the tax Of one cent d
:.rrc, may appcar a trn, That It +, not, may DO
&C., h. clanc;ng AT the following list Of what l. cSi-
paed ly a com; ctcnt authority to BE- the number OIL
nar,cls s,Il yearly by principal lager beer and as
brewers in the state:
BarTsls A'ses:men;
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